In-Memoriam-Prof.-Ene
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In Memoriam
Professor Lucian Ene -
a teacher, doctor and scientist
Lucian Ene, a renowned dentist and professor, passed
away in October 2022 at the age of 96. He will be
deeply missed by his family, friends, colleagues, and
patients.
Professor Lucian Ene was born on the 28th of May,
1926 in Balta Doamnei, Ploiești Region and in 1953
graduated from the Faculty of Dental Medicine,
which had been established in 1948, being one of
the first students of this faculty. Previously, dentistry
was a specialisation after studying general medicine.
Art. 89 of the 1898 education laws state that
“pharmaceutical and dental education” are part of
the Faculty of Medicine in Bucharest, regarding “the
courses and laboratories, as well as the placements in
hospitals and mandatory examinations which must
be passed in order to obtain the title of Dentist” [1].
In his first years as a dental student, Professor
Lucian Ene developed a love for dentistry. He
pursued his passion and became a respected
dentist in his community, known for his expertise
and compassionate approach to patient care. He
graduated as a Valedictorian, being awarded a
republican scholarship. He also attended courses at From the beginning until late in his career, he
the University in Paris. participated in health campaigns of a sanitary,
In 1952 he became Assistant Professor in Orthopaedic epidemic and organizational nature in cities like
Stomatology and in 1965 Associate Professor Lucian Bucharest, Baia Mare, Suceava, Banat, Brasov, Cluj.
Ene also held a position as full Professor beginning As a member of the university staff, he benefited from
with 1969, where he inspired and mentored the guidance of the famous Prof. Dr. Eugen Costa, the
countless students over the years. He activated as latter being a permanent guide in his career [2]. In
Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry for 2 years: 1961- his teaching activity, he took care of the preclinical
1962. His dedication to teaching was evident, as prosthodontic department. In 1955 he managed to
shown by his guiding generations of students into develop a course for dental technicians, sharing his
careers in health and social care, social work, policy knowledge and experience.
development and academia [2]. Prof. Dr. Lucian Ene’s daily activities were of tremen-
For his activity, Professor Ene was awarded numerous dous importance for his students, such as internships
prizes throughout his career. with dental faculty students, internships with the
In 1954 he worked as the head of the Dental Service students of the faculty of general medicine and
in the Ministry of Health. In 1956 he embarked upon pediatrics.
an important stage in his career as a member of the He co-authored numerous courses in prosthetics like:
editorial board of the dental magazine, bringing 'Treatment of total edentulous patient', 'Coronary
in new medical knowledge through numerous lesions and their therapy', 'Orthodontics course' [3].
publications. In 1959 he published a valuable book meant for
In time, Professor Lucian Ene was an active member students about practical works in orthopedics
of various organizations and institutions meant and prosthetics, This excellent book, containing
to develop dental care, holding positions such as theoretical and practical tips for daily practice was
director of the Dental Hospital no 20 in Bucharest, sold out in a very short period of time. Even the
dean and vice-dean of the Faculty of Dentistry in second edition had a resounding success. Together
Bucharest, secretary of the Union of the Scientific with Professor Eugen Costa, he also published
Medical Societies (USSM), member of the numerous 'The course on materials and alloys used in dental
committees of the Ministry of Health and the Ministry prosthetics', which, for many years, offered the
of Education. guidelines in dental material science.
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Lucian Ene was a remarkable university professor and • 'Lesions of dental crowns and their prosthetic
In Memoriam treatment' (1978)
a huge personality in the field of dentistry, honorary
president of the Romanian Society of Stomatology • 'Treatment of partial edentation with the help of
and former dean of the Faculty of Dentistry within removable prostheses' (1981)
• 'Skeletal prostheses' (1982)
the Bucharest Institute of Medicine and Pharmacy.
• 'Partial edentation treated with removable
He supervised PhD theses, he developed a dental
prostheses' (1989)
school, and in this way he managed to leave his mark Simplicity, involvement in the organization and
on the history of dentistry in Romania. His name is improvement of the education system will always
linked to the dental higher education for the last be respected and remembered. The former students
seven decades. expressed their gratitude by continuing his scientific
Prof. Dr. Lucian Ene contributed to the development contributions.
of science alongside important names in Romanian As a training of numerous generations of doctors,
medicine as Eugen Costa, Stelica Dumitrescu, Andrei Professor Lucian Ene will be remembered for his
empathy, selflessness, and lifelong services to
Ionescu, Emilian Hutu, leaving behind scientific
medicine.
works and publications that helped students and
Professor Lucian Ene impact on the field of dentistry
dentists [3,4]: and his caring nature will be forever remembered by
• 'Impression for total edentation' (1970) those who knew him. He will be greatly missed, but
• 'Dental prosthetics – partial and total edentation' his legacy will live on through the countless lives he
(1975) touched.
Paula Perlea, DDS, PhD, Habil, Professor Marian V. Constantinescu, DDS, MSc, PhD, Professor
President of the Romanian Society of Stomatology Secretary General of the Romanian Society
Member of the ERO-FDI Board of Stomatology
Co-Editor-in-Chief Stomatology Edu Journal Editor-in-Chief Stomatology Edu Journal
REFERENCES
1. https://umfcd.ro/en/education/faculty-of-dentistry/
2. https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Categorie:Stomatologi
3. https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucian_Ene
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Academic_staff_of_the_Carol_Davila_University_of_Medicine_and_Pharmacy
https://doi.org/10.25241/stomaeduj.2022.9(3-4).letter
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